i've been counting down since last Dec 26 ... are you ready? me neither!!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

at abi's request, we celebrated Earth Day by picking up trash on one of the trails that we take when we walk to school. we have a bunch of trails through our neighborhood and abi comments on the litter frequently. andy came home early and we got gloves and bags for everyone, the stroller for easton and loaded in the van. we parked at one end of the trail - unloaded with our gear and headed down the trail in search of "all the things that didn't belong in nature." look at all the stuff i found, mom!

You guys ROCK!!! That is the cutest idea ever. Plus, I have known this for a while but know it even more now...you and Andy are the best parents ever. It's so great that your sweet kids do things like this!

I love it!! You are too good! Tyson begged and begged to go pick up litter but Shawn was out of town and I had 3 kids with homework, dinner to make and the list of excuses goes on!! :) ...good for you! by the way...you are lookin' skinny minnie!

So I was wondering...I remember back you mentioned one of your goals this year was to get up and get ready before the kids did. How is this working? This too is my dream to do one day. Way to clean up the earth! If we could all just be like you!

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my greatest blessings

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must remind myself

"So frequently we mistakenly believe that our children need more things, when in reality their silent pleadings are simply for more of our time." Thomas S. Monson

"There is no other resource to compare with prayer. To think that each of us may approach our Father in Heaven . . . for individual help and guidance, for strength and faith, is a miracle in and of itself." President Gordon B. Hinckley

"Our friends should be companions who inspire us, who help us rise to our best." Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

"Often we do not know what we can endure until after a trial of our faith." Elder Robert D. Hales

"You and I should count our blessings, but we should also make them count!" Elder Neal A. Maxwell

“When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.” President Ezra Taft Benson